The changing role of women

12 questions

1. Match the keyword with the correct definition.
2. Which of the following phrases best describes the state of the British economy in the 1950s?
3. In what year was the Equal Pay Act introduced?
4. What became available to British women in 1961 which allowed them more control over when or if they had children?
5. Approximately how many British women were taking the contraceptive pill by 1968?
6. What was the name of the law that legalised abortion in 1967?
7. Which keyword describes a period of great change between c. 1750 and 1900 during which improvements in technology changed how people lived and worked?
8. Which keyword describes something relating to a society that is controlled by men?
9. Complete the sentence: The availability of the contraceptive pill from ___ had a significant impact on the role of women in society.
10. Even though there were only 15 female MPs by 1931, why was this still a positive for women's rights?
11. Which of the following show significant continuity in the role of women between the medieval and early modern period?
12. Which of the following show significant change in the role of women between the Industrial Revolution and the 20th century?

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